The Nomenclature Question

Outer membrane translocation: numerical protein secretion nomenclature in question in mycobacteria.

Fungal Nomenclature at IMC10: Report of the Nomenclature Sessions

Three Nomenclature Sessions were convened during the 10(th) International Mycological Congress (IMC10) in Bangkok on 3-8 August 2014. In addition a Questionnaire was given to all delegates. This Report reviews and summarizes the views expressed in the Sessions and in the responses to the Questionnaire. The issues covered related to aspects of: registration, protected names, forgotten names, ple...

The Nomenclature of Lipids*

‘The nomenclature of lipids is the concern both of organic chemists and of biochemists. The systematic names of individual lipids can always be derived by the general rules of organic nomenclature ; however, such names are often complex and need to be supplemented by alternative “semisystematic” names (as has been done, e.g., for steroids and corrinoids). Another problem is that of names for gr...

A new nomenclature for fungi

Important changes brought about by the Melbourne International Code of Nomenclature for Algae,FungiandPlantsare briefly reviewed concerning a clarification of the spelling and typification of sanctioned fungal names, the recognition of electronic publication for the validity of nomenclatural novelties, permission to use English diagnoses or descriptions for their valid publication, and the requ...

The Nomenclature of Lipids*

‘The nomenclature of lipids is the concern both of organic chemists and of biochemists. The systematic names of individual lipids can always be derived by the general rules of organic nomenclature ; however, such names are often complex and need to be supplemented by alternative “semisystematic” names (as has been done, e.g., for steroids and corrinoids). Another problem is that of names for gr...